1
as in roar
a violent shouting
a clamor arose from the crowd as the prisoner was brought forward
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2
as in noise
loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound
the clamor of a dozen people practicing the trumpet at once
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The first of these provoked not boos exactly but a kind of generalized clamor that temporarily drowned out Harris’s words.
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Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2024
As Los Che have already confirmed, its entry costs depend on the clamor for tickets, how soon the supporters purchase them before matches, and the quality of seats on offer.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
By quieting the clamor among the offended Giants, Mays was not acting as a flunky for his white manager.
—Aram Goudsouzian / Made By History, TIME, 25 June 2024
But overnight, the father-son roles have been reversed: As Joe Biden fights for his political life, Hunter has talked with his father frequently, providing support amid a clamor of skeptical Democrats.
—Matt Viser, Washington Post, 20 July 2024
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Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2024
As Los Che have already confirmed, its entry costs depend on the clamor for tickets, how soon the supporters purchase them before matches, and the quality of seats on offer.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
By quieting the clamor among the offended Giants, Mays was not acting as a flunky for his white manager.
—Aram Goudsouzian / Made By History, TIME, 25 June 2024
But overnight, the father-son roles have been reversed: As Joe Biden fights for his political life, Hunter has talked with his father frequently, providing support amid a clamor of skeptical Democrats.
—Matt Viser, Washington Post, 20 July 2024
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“Clamor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamor. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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